Archive for May 2018
Coty Clarke joins Buducnost
Coty Clarke (201 cm, Arkansas’14) is taking his game to Montenegro for the 2018-19 season after signing with KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). The 25-year-old University of Arkansas alum is coming off a productive run with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) in 2017-18. In six Basketball Champions League games, Clarke posted averages of 12.5 ppg and…
Read MoreDavid Holston retained by Dijon
JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) has opted to keep David Holston (168 cm, Chicago State’09) on their roster for the 2018-19 season. Holston reunited with Dijon in January 2018 and played 19 games for them to finish out the 2017-18 season. He averaged 9.6 ppg and 5.4 apg during that run. The Chicago State product…
Read MoreOlimpija Wins Liga Nova KBM Title in OT Thriller
Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana ended the 2017-18 season with a bang and claimed the 2018 Liga Nova KBM title after a thrilling 95-90 win over Krka Novo Mesto in overtime. This was a solid title defense for Olimpija. Prior to their 2017 win, the last time they were at the top of the podium was way…
Read MoreVincent Sanford moves to Chalon
Vincent Sanford (193 cm, Dayton’14) has landed a deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Sanford is no stranger to the French Pro A. He played for the Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) in 2017-18. The 27-year-old Sanford appeared in 34 games for his former team and registered averages of 14.3…
Read MoreLevski Lukoil Wins 2018 Bulgarian NBL Crown
Levski Lukoil capped off a productive 2017-18 season by clinching the 2018 Bulgarian NBL Championship after edging Balkan Botevgrad in Game 4 of the finals. This is another trophy they can add to their case this season. The club also claimed the 2018 Balkan League Title. With success in every front, you could say that…
Read MoreGroningen Repeat as Dutch Eredivisie Champions
Donar Groningen stays on top as the 2018 Dutch Eredivisie Champions. They convincingly completed a series sweep of Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden with a 66-73 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night. The club continues to dominate the Dutch League and much credit goes to 2017 coach of the year Erik Braal for orchestrating yet…
Read MoreRasheim Wright pens with Guaiqueries
Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Colorado’05) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) this 2018. He is an American player who also is a Jordanian citizen (since 2007). Wright also has been a member of the Jordanian national team from 2007 up to the present. He played in…
Read MorePerrin Buford, newcomer to Humacao
Perrin Buford (198 cm, Middle Tennessee State’16) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 playing in Puerto Rico for Humacao Caciques (Puerto Rico-BSN). The 24-year-old American initially spent his 2017-18 season with the Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL), where he played 22 games and recorded averages of 16.2 ppg and 8.1 rpg. In February 2018 Buford…
Read MoreWarriors To Defend Crown vs. Cavs in NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors defeated a feisty Houston Rockets squad 101-92 in Game 7 to move on to the NBA Finals where they will defend their title against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Rockets missing All-Star point guard Chris Paul due to a hamstring injury, James Harden, Eric Gordon and Clint Capela did their best…
Read MoreThis is why Luka Doncic should be drafted No. 1
The identity of Luka Doncic has always consisted of two inseparable things: his face and an omnipresent basketball. The future NBA draft pick started holding a ball at the tender age of 7 months old. The sport was his father Sasa’s meal ticket. The elder Doncic, a forward, contributed to Union Olimpija’s Slovenian League championship…
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